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Connection & context: The variable neural architecture of social relationships
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedNew research says there's no universal signature of mental health—or illness.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedIn a recent study published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Merritt and colleagues argue that brain scans look different depending on how a person's social relationships have shaped their brain activity.View evidenceHide evidence
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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · 2026
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